Construction Project Safety: 93 (RSMeans) - Hardcover

Schaufelberger, John; Lin, Ken-Yu

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1118231929 ISBN 13: 9781118231920

Publisher: RSMeans, 2014

Synopsis

This introduction to construction safety for construction management personnel takes a project-based approach to present potential hazards in construction and their mitigation or prevention. After introducing Accident Prevention Programs and OSHA compliance requirements, the book integrates safety instruction into the building process by following a building project from site construction through interior finish. Reinforcing this applied approach are photographs, drawings, contract documentation, and an online 3D BIM model to help visualize the onsite scenarios.

About this title

About the Author

JOHN SCHAUFELBERGER is Chairman of the Department of Construction Management at the University of Washington, where he has taught since 1994. He is the author of Construction Business Management and Construction Cost Estimating: Process and Practices.

KEN-YU LIN is Assistant Professor in the Department of Construction Management at the University of Washington and the principal investigator of several safety interventions funded by OSHA and other sponsors.

From the Back Cover

A COMPREHENSIVE INTRODUCTION TO OSHA REGULATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION SAFETY PRACTICES

Accounting for about six percent of the American workforce but twenty percent of industrialized onsite fatalities, construction is among the most dangerous jobs in the United States. Minimizing the risk of accidents and potential environmental hazards is paramount to construction management and Construction Project Safety covers everything you need to know to maintain a safe workplace.

Approaching construction safety issues from a uniquely hands-on angle, Construction Project Safety provides a project context to enhance your understanding of regulations and accident prevention. You will follow the construction of Fire Station 39 in Lake City, Washington, as it navigates site safety issues and interacts with construction protocol. This book outlines potential hazards and explains how to mitigate or prevent them in construction. Though packed with detail for construction management personnel, this guide is straightforward enough for professionals and students focusing on project site safety issues.

Complete with engaging photographs, drawings, contract documentation, and an online three-dimensional BIM model, Construction Project Safety helps you visualize onsite scenarios and includes:

• Guidelines for tweaking your own accident prevention program
• OSHA compliance parameters
• Safety suggestions for site preparation, earthwork, foundation, superstructures, exterior enclosures, and interior constructions
• Chapter-by-chapter summaries, review questions, and exercises

Observing OSHA safety measures is essential to avoiding costly accidents. Construction Project Safety is your definitive guide to managing a safe and productive worksite.

From the Inside Flap

A COMPREHENSIVE INTRODUCTION TO OSHA REGULATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION SAFETY PRACTICES

Accounting for about six percent of the American workforce but twenty percent of industrialized onsite fatalities, construction is among the most dangerous jobs in the United States. Minimizing the risk of accidents and potential environmental hazards is paramount to construction management and Construction Project Safety covers everything you need to know to maintain a safe workplace.

Approaching construction safety issues from a uniquely hands-on angle, Construction Project Safety provides a project context to enhance your understanding of regulations and accident prevention. You will follow the construction of Fire Station 39 in Lake City, Washington, as it navigates site safety issues and interacts with construction protocol. This book outlines potential hazards and explains how to mitigate or prevent them in construction. Though packed with detail for construction management personnel, this guide is straightforward enough for professionals and students focusing on project site safety issues.

Complete with engaging photographs, drawings, contract documentation, and an online three-dimensional BIM model, Construction Project Safety helps you visualize onsite scenarios and includes:

• Guidelines for tweaking your own accident prevention program
• OSHA compliance parameters
• Safety suggestions for site preparation, earthwork, foundation, superstructures, exterior enclosures, and interior constructions
• Chapter-by-chapter summaries, review questions, and exercises

Observing OSHA safety measures is essential to avoiding costly accidents. Construction Project Safety is your definitive guide to managing a safe and productive worksite.

Edition details

• Publisher: RSMeans
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118231929
• ISBN 13: 9781118231920
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288